Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO WERE PARTICIPANTS IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN WHO WERE TERMINATED AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING INCORRECTLY CALCULATED RETIREMENT BENEFITS THAT WERE INSUFFICIENT TO PAY THE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM OR AS A RESULT OF INABILITY TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AND THE PREMIUM, SHALL BE REINSTATED IF THE CORRECTLY CALCULATED BENEFITS AT THE TIME OF TERMINATION WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO PAY SUCH PREMIUM; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REINSTATEMENT, COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR ANY MEDICAL CONDITION EXISTING AT THE TIME OF TERMINATION AND SHALL COVER ANY EXPENSES FOR SUCH CONDITION THAT WERE INCURRED FROM THE DATE OF TERMINATION TO THE DATE OF REINSTATEMENT THAT WERE NOT PAID BY OTHER INSURANCE BECAUSE OF A PREEXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON REINSTATED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT TO RECEIVE COVERAGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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